Delaware River Jumper Reported In Easton

A Conrail police officer saw a man jump off a bridge over the Delaware River during Heritage Day activities in Easton last night.

The man, whose identity was not released, jumped off a Conrail trestle about 10 p.m. and swam to the Phillipsburg side of the river, an Easton fire official said.

The Conrail officer notified Easton police, who then called the city's fire department. They had both boat crews ready but could not launch because private parked vehicles blocked the boat launch, the fire official said.

Had the situation turned into a rescue, the official said, the parked vehicles would have been towed for the boats to launch.